Detroit Lions' Dan Orlovsky: Theo Riddick will be our version of Darren Sproles

9:25 PM,
Jul. 7, 2014

Detroit Lions running back Theo Riddick.

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Well, fantasy owners, if you believe Detroit Lions backup quarterback Dan Orlovsky, you should draft running back Theo Riddick with a sleeper pick.

Orlovsky said on the Ross Tucker Football Podcast today that he sees Riddick inhabiting a similar role as that of Darren Sproles and predicts he will have a breakout season and catch 50 passes.

"I'm telling you, if he doesn't 50 catches this year, I'll be surprised because he's going to have opportunities and he's very talented at it," Orlovsky said. "I think he's going to play that Sproles role, for sure." ...